upgrading Hp-cs or Hp-bcs ??

[bambam634]

Plus a lot of folks starting out and I was guilty of it too is trying to get full color on the first pass rather then building your color slowly.
That is why learning how the paint flows and at what reduction is important.

and I am definitely one who has been trying for full color with one pass. I will buy the Iwata air filter and will try and get everything out this weekend and give it ago again. should i use the gravity feed with the .35 or the .5 needle when trying the 2 drops of paint then adding in the reducer with the 35 psi

 

[Mr.Micron]

Being the .35 may need more reduction than the .5 I say go with the .35.
But layer the paint started to make more sense when it was put to me like this , When you paint a car (real one ) the paint is put on in layers to form a even looking paint job. The same thing applies to airbrushing.
Keep me posted on how things go for you.

 

[SiRoxx]

I would say the .35 too. If you can get it consistent through there, it’ll be fine in the .5. So start with 1 drop paint, 1 drop reducer, 35PSI and go from there.


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[jord001]

My penny's worth, different colours of the same paint brand will be different consistencies, white, black, yellow may be really thick compared to the blue and red for example so different colours sometimes need a different ratio of thinning for them to flow the same. You will only know what need more or less thinning when you start to experiment with reductions.

Lee

 

[bambam634]

thanks again for everyone's great advice. I ordered the pistol grip air filter so hopefully it'll be here in a few days. Once i get it I will get it all hooked up and give it another go... Thanks again and i will post updates

 

[Airbrush Dreams]

A quick question. On the end of the 17 gallon tank, do you have a regulator? Just because you have a one on the compressor does not mean the 17 gallon tank is pushing the same. Also I have tried 4030 several time and hated the results. It would clump into little white globes of milky looking clumps. I would almost think with metal and plastics work you want to be way down on your air pressure. Which would mean good reductions and small needle and nozzles. A HP-C with a .3mm needle is great size for automotive and anything smaller. I think a .35mm or higher is just going to flood the surface to fast. I am not saying it cannot be done, but it will take a lot of control on the trigger to not flood the surface an cause spidering. Just a thought.


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[bambam634]

A quick question. On the end of the 17 gallon tank, do you have a regulator? Just because you have a one on the compressor does not mean the 17 gallon tank is pushing the same. Also I have tried 4030 several time and hated the results. It would clump into little white globes of milky looking clumps. I would almost think with metal and plastics work you want to be way down on your air pressure. Which would mean good reductions and small needle and nozzles. A HP-C with a .3mm needle is great size for automotive and anything smaller. I think a .35mm or higher is just going to flood the surface to fast. I am not saying it cannot be done, but it will take a lot of control on the trigger to not flood the surface an cause spidering. Just a thought.


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yes I have an air filter / regulator inline between compressor and air tank then I have an air filter / regulator exiting the tank. I have seen the 4030 clumping up but i will watch it more closely to make sure